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Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ... In Nigeria, the ICRC cooperates closely with the Nigerian Red Cross Society and supports its efforts to prepare to meet and take ...

• 2010-05-27
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL in domestic law

• Places
  • Africa
    • Liberia

• Places
  • Africa
    • Ghana

• Places
  • Africa
    • Burkina Faso

20-11-1996 News Release 96/46 An ICRC delegation led by Vice ... In his statement, Mr Roethlisberger stressed that respect for international humanitarian law is a crucial factor in ensuring food ...

• 1996-11-20
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

The conference will be assessing the legislative amendments required to establish effective cooperation between States and the ICC, ... The ICRC supports the ICC as part of its efforts to promote ...

• 2004-02-04
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • International criminal jurisdiction
      • International Criminal Court

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Russia

The ICRC president will take the opportunity to thank the Mexican authorities for their important work on promoting IHL, ... Discussions will focus on such vital issues as the prosecution of war crimes ...

• 2007-08-06
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Mexico

... involved in law-enforcement functions addresses the principles and rules of human rights and humanitarian law relevant to professional ... Violence and the use of force This leaflet, updated in July ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • IHL and human rights

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • Jus in bello - Jus ad bellum

ICRC, Lebanon & Switzerland, May 2012, Running time: 3'12 min / English / Reference AV016N Gift ICRC Pen with leather case This ... A selection of nearly three hundred case studies provides university ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

This section contains online copies dating back to 1995 of the International Review of the Red Cross, ... To this end, a pragmatic approach may be necessary, taking the perspective of armed groups into ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Refugees and displaced persons

Please note that e-mail addresses are for professional use only. 25-02-2012 Contact Please note that e-mail addresses are for professional use only. Belgium ICRC delegation Rue Guimard, 7 1040 ...

• 2012-02-25
• Contact

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Contacts

1. Executive Summary In recent years the world has seen an increase in the number of technological accidents and disasters, ... It is recommended that National Societies should only work in sectors ...

• 1996-02-29
• Article

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 26th Conference

During that period he was implicated in two dubious affairs: one involving a notary from Ticino in 1941, ... Moreover, on returning to Turkey, Beretta had reportedly wanted to take with him a large ...

• 1997-02-28
• Miscellaneous
• by: François Bugnion
• Archived page

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History
      • Second World War

Ethical dilemmas are complex because, as Jonathan Moore suggests, they involve ... Another key issue that Hard choices addresses, albeit implicitly, is how far humanitarian action should stretch: ...

• 1999-03-31
• Article
• by: Frédéric Mégret

It has therefore been specified that it should be the Staff of a large formation, i. e., at least a Divisional Staff, ... As a result of the interest of a number of Member States in the review of the ...

• 1999-09-30
• Article
• by: Jan Hladík

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Cultural property

... three bodies of international law and addresses some issues that are of importance to their application. ... In the second part of the guide (Chapters 5 and 6) the author addresses many of today's ...

• 1999-12-31
• Article
• by: Reto Meister

Maarten Merkelbach 30-06-2000 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 838, by Maarten Merkelbach Maarten Merkelbach is ... However, they could not be assumed to have been orphaned until ...

• 2000-06-30
• Article
• by: Maarten Merkelbach

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Reuniting families

• Places
  • Africa
    • Rwanda

Historical origins, sources of the law, conditions of its ... Information on the main protective emblems, the addresses of relevant Internet websites, a comprehensive bibliography and an index ...

• 2000-12-31
• Article

The author thanks Andrew Mack of the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, and Dr Jennifer Leaning and Judy Stone from the ... As a result, traditional schemes of protection enshrined in ...

• 2001-06-30
• Article
• by: Claude Bruderlein

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Civilians

• People
  • Civilians

• People
  • Refugees and displaced persons

Given that by no means all States accept the principle involved, there is no generally accepted definition of Anne Ryniker is a ... However, Article 53 of the Charter specifies that “no enforcement ...

• 2001-06-30
• Article
• by: Anne Ryniker

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

For a branch of law that applies in a fundamentally anarchic, ... war.At both levels it prevents and addresses violations, inter alia, by substituting itself for belligerents who fail to fulfil their ...

• 2002-06-30
• Article
• by: Marco Sassòli

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Respect for IHL

Twenty-five external experts from a variety of countries, including ... 8 Protection of children, including of those whose parents are unaccounted for: rules of international law and recommendations ...

• 2002-08-08
• Miscellaneous

• People
  • Missing persons

Information paper prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the framework of ... in the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and none of those treaties addresses specific environmental issues.

• 2002-08-26
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Environment and warfare

At the same time, the fight against terrorism and the prosecution of persons suspected of terrorism are subject to international ... Ordinary people going to work by bus or having coffee on the ...

• 2002-09-30
• Article
• by: Hans-Peter Gasser

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Terrorism

This article addresses the psychological problems that families of missing persons may encounter. ... This article addresses the psychological problems that families of missing persons may encounter.

• 2002-12-31
• Article
• by: Magriet Blaauw, Virpi Lähteenmäki

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Missing persons

• People
  • Missing persons

This article describes the establishment, mandate and development of the United Nations Working ... from it are duly performed by States and addresses general observations and recommendations to them.

• 2002-12-31
• Article
• by: Federico Andreu-Guzmán

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Missing persons

• People
  • Missing persons

The law therefore addresses the reality of a conflict without considering the reasons for or legality of resorting to force. ... The adoption of the United Nations Charter in 1945 confirmed the trend: ...

• 2004-01-01
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • Jus in bello - Jus ad bellum

Through its humanitarian field operations, the ICRC is a regular witness to the devastating impact that unregulated arms ... Due to the institution's profound concerns with the effects of uncontrolled ...

• 2003-07-10
• Report

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Small arms availability